Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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